If you sit and think about it, it’s really hard to tell someone about yourself.  I can turn a conversation around to revolve around my day or my experiences, but it’s really hard to just straight up describe myself. 

I’m a new mom.  You probably guessed that by reading this blog.  I never thought the first word I would use to describe myself would be mom.  I’m happy to say it, though.  I’m really enjoying motherhood.  It’s harder than I ever thought it would be, but so very rewarding.

I’m secretly very competitive.  I don’t like overt competition.  Instead, I turn stupid things into competitions.  I try to be the best at everything I do which isn’t going to occur so I end up just driving myself (and my husband) nuts.

I’m extremely loyal.  There’s only a handful of people that I view as life long loved ones.  Friends come and go as life throws you new challenges, but there are a few people in my life that have always stood by my side.  It’s been a long journey to become the person that I am and those people were always there for me.  For that, I will always be loyal.

I always feel guilty.  My mother did it to me.  I’m constantly feeling guilty for something I should’ve done or am not doing. 

I’m trying to be a better person.  I’m trying to be kinder.  I try to remember it’s not about what you have, but rather who you have in your life.  I’m trying to not sweat the small stuff.  I’m trying to not think about money all the time, but rather what I can do to make another person smile.  I’m trying.  With all this effort, I hope to simplify my life a little.  Make it more about my family and not the superficial things.

I’m fiercely independent.  When I moved in with my husband, it was so hard to let my own apartment’s lease run out.  When we got married it was so weird to combine finances.  Now I’m a stay at home mom without an income of my own.  That’s been hard.

I’m stubborn.  Enough said.